I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 548 Focusing on Development
"Hmm, Luigi did a good job."

My hand brushed across the mirror in front of me, reflecting a Melbourne that had returned to order, and a ground effect vehicle ready to take off.

It has to be said that Luigi, as expected of a highly intelligent third-generation rich kid with maximum action, quickly took control of the entire Melbourne. With his ability to turn the superhumans he killed into 'superhuman traits', the number of superhumans under his command has expanded like a snowball.

Heinous criminals who refused to surrender were killed and transformed into 'supernatural characteristics'.

Then this characteristic is bestowed upon those of good character who are willing to serve, making them the new managers.

For an ordinary power, such rapid expansion would inevitably lead to problems such as management chaos, unrest among the people, and the formation of numerous factions.

However, this concern was almost nonexistent under Luigi's command. He himself was a high achiever, and he had several talented people assisting him. By simply recalling the former clerks of the Melbourne City Council, he could get the entire city running smoothly again.

At the same time, they swiftly eliminated several superhuman prisoners who had become arrogant and domineering, and the entire force immediately became a unified entity.

Don't forget, Luigi was imprisoned for 'murder'.

When it comes to killing someone, there is no hesitation.

“It’s good that you’re already preparing to explore R’lyeh again so soon.”

Looking at the ground effect vehicle taking off in the mirror, You was overjoyed: If everyone were this proactive and diligent, how could I not be able to gather bloodstains?
After restoring order to Melbourne with swift and decisive action, Luigi did not stop there. He immediately led most of the superhumans onto the ground effect vehicle, preparing to head to 'R'lyeh' to fight monsters and level up—Australia originally only had a handful of D-class superhumans, and he had turned them all into 'superhumans'.

If you want to improve your strength, you can only go to 'R'lyeh' to hunt high-level transcendent beings!
Although this was the 'path' that Yu had prepared for him, Yu was still in a good mood to be able to set off so quickly.

After all, there aren't many people who, having gained extraordinary power, especially someone like Luigi who occupies a territory and could easily become a king, would still choose to fight tirelessly.

Most of them began to indulge in sensual pleasures and enjoy the thrill of power;

They become addicted to it, only to be replaced by others in the end.

Not bad, not bad~~
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South Pacific waters,

Unaware that someone had secretly praised him, Luigi stood on a ground effect vehicle flying close to the sea.

Ground effect vehicles are the hottest 'mode of transportation' in this era.

Because it has the advantages of high speed, large carrying capacity, good stealth effect and high airworthiness; it can not only fly over the sea, but also close to the ground, desert or swamp, and can take advantage of radar blind spots to approach the target silently and quickly; it can be used for assault landing and can easily cross the shore anti-landing obstacles and landmines.

Essentially, it is still a 'plane'.

It's just an aircraft that flies close to the ground, and unlike a 'hovercraft,' it uses the ground effect to provide support for flight.

Compared to 'slow' ships, ground effect vehicles are much faster: they are in no way inferior to regular airplanes.

Of course, it also has a lot of drawbacks: it is afraid of strong winds and waves, and it is afraid of hitting ships and buildings on the sea or land; the fuselage has a short lifespan, the structural load is too large, and the maintenance costs are even more terrifying, etc.
But what does it matter?
In this era of rampant growth of extraordinary powers...
Let alone a year from now, no one can say for sure what will happen in a month or even a day.

In this situation, the disadvantages of ground effect vehicles are no longer disadvantages: after all, in many cases, after a major battle, the means of transportation become scrap metal.

For example, the aerial fortress jointly built by the American 'Veteran Guild' lavishly used 'anti-gravity devices' exchanged from space, and when its firepower was fully unleashed, it was no less powerful than a demon-level expert—but what was the result?

Duke Yan Yang casually smashed it into a fireball!
In this context, it's understandable why ground effect vehicles have become popular: their advantages—large capacity, high speed, and ability to evade radar—outweigh their disadvantages.

"Lord, don't you rest?"

The priest's robes fluttered loudly as Rabergen walked behind Luigi and bowed.

The ground effect vehicle beneath their feet was traveling at 400 kilometers per hour. Only extraordinary individuals like them would dare to stand on the outer shell of such a vehicle: such an act is tantamount to standing on the wing of an airplane, playing with their own lives.

"No need,"

Luigi didn't turn around; he simply faced the sea breeze and pondered.

He was able to emerge from R'lyeh by: desecrating the stone tablets.

It was this knowledge in his mind that enabled him to restore order to Melbourne in a short time and build up a superhuman force.

This unit doesn't even have the problem of 'losses'. If any member dies, all that's needed is to collect the 'extraordinary characteristics' extracted from them and give them to a new member, who will immediately gain most of their combat power.

The reason it's 'most' is because even with the same ability, the results can vary drastically depending on who has it.

But if you say there's no price to pay for this knowledge, Luigi would be the first to disbelieve it!

Cthulhu, who gave him this knowledge, was a Great Old One.

The Great Old Ones
According to that writer's description, they are ancient and powerful beings in the universe; they are great beings that transcend the scope of human imagination and are above the laws of the universe.

Ordinary humans, upon merely seeing them, would be driven mad by witnessing a glimpse of the truth of the universe; yet some extraterrestrial races, ancient civilizations, or fanatical mystical religions worship them, hoping to gain their knowledge or power.

Since most of them are composed of unknown substances far beyond the mortal realm, their structure is not affected by the laws of physics.

What would be the price for the power bestowed by such an existence?

Thinking of the 'stone tablet' in his mind, Luigi lowered his eyes, seemingly lost in thought.

The entire 'R'lyeh' covers a vast area, and with the surrounding Twisted Sea, it is comparable to 'Sun Island' to the north.

Even though the American "Church" dispatched three carrier strike groups to blockade the nearby waters, it was only a deterrent effect: radar had little chance of detecting ground effect vehicles flying at high speed close to the sea, and the American carrier strike groups were merely going through the motions.

In their opinion, who would be crazy enough to go to 'R'lyeh'?

Really!
"Ha~~"

"I have once again set foot on this twisted land."

He was the first to leap from the ground effect vehicle, landing on a coastline composed of silt, wetlands, and massive, moss-covered, ghastly green rocks; shirtless, revealing his muscular physique, Audero exuded fighting spirit, took a deep breath, and then:
"Cowards, get out here!"

"Get out—"

"come out--"

"Come--"

The sound echoed continuously on the coast, and the scene made Pastor Labergen, who had just stepped off the ground effect vehicle, unable to help but raise his hand to his forehead.

"Odro, be quiet, this is R'lyeh."

"what is the relationship?"

Audero strode forward fearlessly.

"We've come here to hunt down extraordinary beings; therefore—"

So what if we disturb the beings here?
brush,

A giant tentacle suddenly burst out of the mud, circled around Odero, and lifted him high into the air.

It can be considered a case of 'asking for a beating and getting a beating'.

?

"Save him quickly!"

Sekus, who had just stepped off the ground effect vehicle, was taken aback.
With a shout, he flipped his wrist, and a fireball the size of a human head appeared in his palm.

"Don't panic, Sekus."

The priest-dressed Labogen raised his hand to stop the blond young man.

“Although Audero is reckless, he is not weak.”

As he spoke, one of the eyes on the face of the bearded middle-aged man opened.

In his eyes, the spiritual energy emanating from that tentacle was no stronger than that of Audero, meaning— *slurp*

The burly man, who had been coiled up by tentacles, suddenly slid down as he twisted.

The burly man named 'Odro' was shirtless not just to show off his muscles: a layer of slippery scales appeared on his body, and large patches of slime acted as a lubricant, allowing him to break free from the tentacles' restraints.

"Hmph, mere tentacles—"

Instead of retreating, Odro, having broken free, advanced, grabbing the thick tentacles tightly into his arms.

"open!!"

With his roar

The muscles throughout the body immediately seemed to have an independent life, and began to writhe and throb violently, radiating a shape and luster of violent power;
His original height of 1.9 meters suddenly increased to 2.3 meters; his large Adam's apple bobbed violently as if he were about to devour life!

Enraged state

This is a new ability he gained after consuming the extraordinary properties of the 'Deep One Leader'.

Through the power of anger, unleash a force beyond normal limits: both strength and speed will be greatly enhanced.

As Audero transformed and exhaled, a teeth-grinding snapping sound rang out, and the tentacle was forcibly pulled out of the mud!

"ah----!!"

A sharp, piercing scream erupted, like hundreds of cats scratching a blackboard with their claws in your ear; or like countless curses and insults flooding your mind, causing intense physical and psychological discomfort.

Many of the superhuman prisoners who had just stepped off the ground effect vehicle couldn't help but cover their ears with their hands.

"Audero, what are you doing?"

"Get rid of this thing quickly."

Unfortunately, just as Lubergen 'saw,' Othello and the tentacle were evenly matched, and the two grappled together, roaring and tumbling.

In the end, it was Sekus who threw a few fireballs, ending the battle.

"Your fireball almost set me on fire too!"

Faced with Audero's complaint, the blond young man Secus quickly and sincerely apologized:

"sorry."

"This is what happens when you try to be tough."

The middle-aged pastor, Labogen, interrupted impatiently.
"To deal with this kind of immobile monster, Sekus's ranged fireballs will be enough."

"Hey, if I hadn't lured it out—"

"alright,"

The voice from behind made the three of them turn around respectfully and bow their heads.

"This is definitely not a safe place. Everyone stay alert: if you notice anything unusual about your companions, report it immediately!"

"Yes!!"

Everyone solemnly accepted the order.

This is 'R'lyeh', anything can happen here.

After Luigi condensed his tentacles into 'supernatural properties', Othello led the way, Lubergon kept watch, and Secus prepared to unleash firepower as the supernatural team began to advance into the city: their goal was not to penetrate deeper, but to hunt on the outskirts.

Hunt extraordinary creatures, whose 'masters' imbue them with extraordinary traits to enhance themselves or to develop more 'companions'!
As for why America did not send another team deeper into the area?
that is because:

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Tokyo, Principal's Office of the Jujutsu High School.

"The new president of Canada and the president of Mexico are both going to Washington to meet with that president?"

After another fierce battle, Qiong Mei nestled in You's arms, scrolling through her phone.

On the phone, there was the latest news.

"Um,"

Besides this news, there are also:
"Brother, look, Panama has opened a canal, allowing the American military to move freely through it."

"It's normal,"

You felt that these two news items were perfectly reasonable.

Canada and Mexico are too far from heaven and too close to America: if America were at its peak, it wouldn't matter if we followed along for a bit of the soup.

But once America falls into chaos, they will definitely exploit them first. It's quite normal for the two presidents to go see that leader.

As for the Panama Canal—

Located in Panama, a Central American country, the Panama Bridge crosses the Isthmus of Panama, connecting the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. It is an important shipping route and is hailed as one of the Seven Wonders of the World, a "world bridge".

This canal was built by the United States and opened to navigation in 1914.

Originally occupied by the United States, Panamanians finally gained control of the canal in 2000 after decades of continuous struggle.

But now, with pressure from America, what can the Panamanian government do besides make concessions?

Ultimately, in any world, the fundamental nature of relations between nations remains the survival of the fittest.

It's just that in peacetime, people pay a little more attention to 'politeness'.

and:

"They must also be afraid that the 'Duke of the Blazing Sun' might attack their country, right?"

Nestled in You's arms, Qiong Mei analyzed the situation.

The fire creatures on Sun Island are restless, and almost all the 'fire lords' have submitted to the 'Duke of the Sun': the 'Duke of the Sun' doesn't need to lift a finger; simply sending out his 'fire lords' is enough to wipe out most countries.

In the Pacific Ocean, the island nation possesses the strongest extraordinary strength, after all, Yu is personally overseeing things.

The Guo Hai siblings are on the non-concierge side. Unless the 'Duke of the Flame Sun' personally intervenes, ordinary 'Flame Lords' would just be throwing their lives away.

Once Sun Island is out of reach, the entire Pacific Ocean is a strategically advantageous location for the maritime nation, making an attack there unwise; therefore, the only remaining options are the two major continents of North and South America!

In this situation, it is only natural for other countries to seek asylum from the United States.

You've already taken protection money as the boss, but when your underlings get beaten up, you don't step in.

Then who will still acknowledge you as their boss?

Of course, you can also resort to outright robbery – America previously threatened Canada and Mexico, saying they wouldn't be polite if they didn't show some 'sincerity'.

As the old saying goes, even in a divided America, its strength still surpasses that of most other countries.

"In that case——"

Yu habitually touched her chin.
The stage is all set up, wouldn't it be a waste not to go?

(End of this chapter)